Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-09
The Mississippi Tragedy.

JACKSON Miss, }, May Sth.-The jury in
the inquest case of r. D. Gambrell, editor
of the Sl00rd and Shield, who was shot and
killed last Thursday night by Colonel Jones
S. Hamilton, lessee of the peniteniiary
adjourned at 11:30 o'clock last night, after
two days almost continuous session. They
rendered g verdict as follows: eve, the
Jury of inquest in the case of the death ot
Roderick Gambrell, find that he came tc
his death from pistol shots and wounds in.
fiicted by the hands of Jones S. Hamilton
as principal, and Others as abettors, un.
known to the jury"
Clippers to Race " Round the Horn"
New YORK, May Sth.-Itis is reported that
there will be an ocean race of proportions
that will dwarf that between the Dauntless
and Coronet. This is the latest event ex.
citing the nautical world. 1t is nothing
less than a race between clipper ships from
this port around Cape Horn to San Fran,
cisco. The vessels are the half clipper shiI
Seminole of Sutton's line and the clipper
Charmer of Van Vleet's line. Several thou
sand dollars have already been wagered OF
the race. The vessels viii leave this port OF
Tuesday The crews have not yet beer
shipped, and will not all be selected before
Monday.
An Oh-CoioTeu diamond IbISt,
CHICAGO, May Sth.-A mulatto named
Harry Ward alias Diamond Harry
who has been under surveillance by de
tectiyes here for several days, was arrested
tonight. He had just pawned a 81, ,5O(
diamond ring for q trifiing sum, and haG
on his person several hundred dollar:
worth of other jewelry, supposed to have
been stolen. The police suspect Ward O
kasv, ncA IN, hn diap 1,S
robberies at Washington, New York ant
Albany.
The Railroad Investigators.
New YORK, May 8th.-The Pacific Rail
road Investigation Commissioners held al
executive session yesterday, at which they
discussed plans for proceeding with the ex
animation of the accounts of the railroads
They finally decided to send experts TO Sal
Francisco, Boston and Omaha for that pur
pose. The investigation will continue twt
weeks longer in this city, and then tn
Commissioners will proceed to Boston.
Mountain SUBMITS on Fire.
LAREDO Tex, May Sth.-Passengers ar
irving on the Monterey train report tha
great fires are raging on the summit of tn,
mountains in many places on both sides o
the road. Whether these fires have an,
connection with the recent earthquake dis
turbances in Arizona and New Mexico, il
yet to be determined, as the tops of thes
mountains are almost inaccessible.
Lord Lansdowne's Nemesis.
New YORK, May Sth.-The Umbria diC
not arrived to-day in time to cross the bar
She was not sighted until o'clock, owlnl
to the foggy weather anchored Edito
O'Brien is on board, and Immediately afte
landing he will proceed to Canada.
Business Still Increasing.
BosToN, May Sth.-The managers of th,
leading clearing houses in the United
States report the total gross exchanges fo
the week ending May 7th, to be Sl1, ,250,
750,51 an increase of 121 per cent.
DR.. McGIynn in Boston.
BosToN, May Sth.-Rev. DR.. McGlynn
of New York, lectured to a large audienc,
in the Boston Theater tonight upon " TIL,
Cross of the New Crusade" and met witl
hearty reception.
Death of Minstrel.
New YORK, May Sth-Billy Welch, tn
well-known minstrel, died in this cit,
yesterday.